In case previous notmuch compact has been interrupted there is old
work-in-progress database compact directory partially filled. Remove
it just before starting to fill the directory with new files.
---
lib/database.cc | 6 ++++++
1 file changed, 6 insertions(+)
diff --git a/lib/database.cc b/lib/database.cc
index d79cc30..d09ad99 100644
--- a/lib/database.cc
+++ b/lib/database.cc
@@ -922,6 +922,12 @@ notmuch_database_compact (const char *path,
goto DONE;
}
+ /* Unconditionally attempt to remove old work-in-progress database (if
+ * any). This is "protected" by database lock. If this fails due to write
+ * errors (etc), the following code will fail and provide error message.
+ */
+ (void) rmtree (compact_xapian_path);
+
try {
NotmuchCompactor compactor (status_cb, closure);
--
1.8.0
